Years 7, 8 and 9 programme of study

KS3.Y789.R – Reading

KS3.Y789.R.1.a: reading a wide range of fiction and non-fiction, including in particular whole books, short stories, poems and plays with a wide coverage of genres, historical periods, forms and authors, including high-quality works from English literature, both pre-1914 and contemporary, including prose, poetry and drama; Shakespeare (2 plays) and seminal world literature

KS3.Y789.W – Writing

KS3.Y789.W.1.a: writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences, including: well-structured formal expository and narrative essays; stories, scripts, poetry and other imaginative writing; notes and polished scripts for talks and presentations and a range of other narrative and non-narrative texts, including arguments, and personal and formal letters

KS3.Y789.W.1.b: summarising and organising material, and supporting ideas and arguments with any necessary factual detail

KS3.Y789.W.1.c: applying their growing knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and text structure to their writing and selecting the appropriate form

KS3.Y789.W.1.d: drawing on knowledge of literary and rhetorical devices from their reading and listening to enhance the impact of their writing

KS3.Y789.W.2 – Plan, draft, edit and proofread through:

KS3.Y789.W.2.a: considering how their writing reflects the audiences and purposes for which it was intended

KS3.Y789.W.2.b: amending the vocabulary, grammar and structure of their writing to improve its coherence and overall effectiveness

KS3.Y789.W.2.c: paying attention to accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling; applying the spelling patterns and rules set out in English appendix 1 to the key stage 1 and 2 programmes of study for English

KS3.Y789.GV – Grammar and vocabulary

Pupils should be taught to:

KS3.Y789.GV.1 – Consolidate and build on their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary through:

KS3.Y789.GV.1.a: extending and applying the grammatical knowledge set out in English appendix 2 to the key stage 1 and 2 programmes of study to analyse more challenging texts

KS3.Y789.GV.1.b: studying the effectiveness and impact of the grammatical features of the texts they read

KS3.Y789.GV.1.c: drawing on new vocabulary and grammatical constructions from their reading and listening, and using these consciously in their writing and speech to achieve particular effects

KS3.Y789.GV.1.d: knowing and understanding the differences between spoken and written language, including differences associated with formal and informal registers, and between standard English and other varieties of English

KS3.Y789.GV.1.e: using standard English confidently in their own writing and speech

KS3.Y789.GV.1.f: discussing reading, writing and spoken language with precise and confident use of linguistic and literary terminology*

KS3.Y789.SP – Spoken English

Pupils should be taught to:

KS3.Y789.SP.1 – Speak confidently and effectively, including through:

KS3.Y789.SP.2 – Using standard English confidently in a range of formal and informal contexts, including classroom discussion

KS3.Y789.SP.3 – Giving short speeches and presentations, expressing their own ideas and keeping to the point

KS3.Y789.SP.4 – Participating in formal debates and structured discussions, summarising and/or building on what has been said

KS3.Y789.SP.5 – Improvising, rehearsing and performing play scripts and poetry in order to generate languages and discuss language use and meaning, using role, intonation, tone, volume, mood, silence, stillness and action to add impact